Whenever my foundation starts to run low, I start getting antsy to try a new one. So while I was at CVS, I saw Wet n Wild had come out with a foundation and powder combo. I hadn't heard of it before, though with it being less then $10 for both items, I figured why not. The colour selection is very limited (only consisting of 7 foundation shades and 8 powder shades). I grabbed the foundation in 816 Fair/light and the powder in 822B Fair/Light.
The back of the bottle says this foundation is made for all day wear, provides medium to full coverage, is lightweight with a satin matte finish, and has "Visibright" complex that helps to reduce winkles. The powder says pretty much the same thing (sans the coverage and finish part) and had a "radiant, weightless finish".
I've been using it daily for the past 2 weeks now, and I'm in LOVE with this foundation.
What I like...
I was a little iffy at first, seeing that it was a cream foundation and having flashbacks of wearing that thick mask on stage (if you've ever been in theater, you know what I'm about). I was surprised (and happy) that this foundation doesn't have that thickness that I've come to associate with cream foundations, and provides a semi-matte finish (a blessing for my oily and shiny face). Having normal/oily combination skin, keeping that oil under control is very important for me. While powers (and this ones powder is no different) always helps, but what I like most about this product is that it contains silica (which is used as an absorbing agent in makeup, along with other benefits).
This product, for me, is so buildable. I judge coverage of foundation by my freckles. If I can still see them pretty easily, I don't feel that I have full coverage. Sometimes I want that, and sometimes I really just want to cover up some redness in my face (and am not super concerned with "looking like a Barbie", as one young girl called me one day...). A quick, thin layer of this can cover up the redness, and then another layer can provide that wonderful, heavy coverage WITHOUT feeling heavy or looking cakey.
A problem I've always had with foundation is that, throughout the day, the oil in my face starts to break up the foundation on my nose and chin, making it look blotchy (and me feeling very self conscious). So far, I haven't had any sort of problem with that. And when they say all-day wear, they weren't kidding. I haven't any problems with it melting off during the day, separating, or wearing/rubbing off. Even after 8 hours, I notice it still looks fresh (and even after all day wear, I only have to brush a bit of powder over my t-zone to refresh it).
What I Don't Like...
I've noticed that this product, on my, oxidizes a bit. It's not enough to be a complete turn off though, because it only turns it a shade or two darker.
The powder is very soft and tends to get everywhere when I pull my brush away (though perhaps I am just too heavy-handed?).
The smell of it is not one that I terribly care for (though again, not enough of a factor to turn me away from it at all). It disappears rather quickly, though I can only think of acrylic paint when I put it on my face.
The packaging is something I'm having a love/hate relationship with. I love the squeeze tube, though the dispensing hole is quite large and if I'm not paying attention, I tend to squeeze out more then I need (fixable by just sucking it back into the tube though).
I'm confused by if the product has any sort of SPF in it (the website say it has SPF 15, though the tube says nothing about it at all).
So, taking out all that fluff, here is...
What I like:
- Doesn't feel too thick/heavy
-Contains silica
- Semi-matte finish
-Does not get cakey/separate/oily
- The price of it
What I don't:
-Oxidizes
-Soft powder
- Scent
-Packaging
- SPF???
Will I buy again?: Absolutely!
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Ready To Wear Lash Extension Review
I just wanted to talk for a spell about a new product I got the other night. It's called "Ready To Wear Lash Extension".
I first used this a few weeks back at my sister-in-laws and wanted it right away.
Home Shopping Network provides this description of the product:
Yearn for the look of long, full lashes but hate fussing with traditional fake eyelashes? Ready To Wear Lash Extension gives you false eyelashes in a bottle! Simply brush on some of these .25 oz. dry, black cellulose fibers between coats of your mascara. In mere seconds, your eyes will sport longer, fuller, thicker, healthier-looking lashes.
Ready To Wear Lash Extension Features:
-I mention this in the cons, but there is some fall out with this. But what I really like is how it's not a big deal if it falls on your cheeks after applying it because it doesn't leave any sort of black streaks. So clean up is NOT a big deal at all. I've noticed though that if I apply it this with a light hand, there's not much fall out (if any).
-Clean up is super easy. I just use regular eye makeup remover, or whatever I'm cleaning my makeup off with, and it comes right off. I remember having a mini heart attack when I first used it because when I was cleaning off my mascara, I saw the little fibers and thought it was my eye lashes. Nope! It's only the small fibers :)
I first used this a few weeks back at my sister-in-laws and wanted it right away.
Home Shopping Network provides this description of the product:
"False eyelashes in a bottle! Enjoy the ease and convenience of Ready To Wear's Lash Extension. This beauty treatment in black delivers longer, fuller, thicker and healthier-looking lashes in seconds. You receive a .25 oz. bottle.
Ready To Wear Lash Extension Features:
- Dry cellulose fibers give you the longest lashes possible without actually applying fake eyelashes.
- Adds volume and helps strengthen lashes.
- Simply apply in between coats of mascara.
- Best used in combination with the Ready To Wear Mascara (sold separately).
Product Note: Ready To Wear Lash Extension is not a mascara. It is a formula of dry fibers that should never be applied to lashes alone. Lash Extension should always be applied by "sandwiching" the product between coats of mascara. The first coat of mascara gives the Lash Extension a coating to adhere to, while the second coat of mascara seals the Lash Extension to your lashes.
Yearn for the look of long, full lashes but hate fussing with traditional fake eyelashes? Ready To Wear Lash Extension gives you false eyelashes in a bottle! Simply brush on some of these .25 oz. dry, black cellulose fibers between coats of your mascara. In mere seconds, your eyes will sport longer, fuller, thicker, healthier-looking lashes.
Ready To Wear Lash Extension Features:
- Fibers give you the appearance of the longest lashes possible without actually applying false eyelashes.
- Easy to remove with your regular eye makeup remover.
- Fast-acting beauty treatment.
- Just apply in between coats of mascara.
- Should a few fibers fall onto the skin, just brush away lightly with a powder brush or cotton swab. The fibers are not wet, so they will not stick or ruin your makeup.
- For best results, this product should be used in combination with Ready To Wear Mascara, sold separately.
- Made in USA.
Directions for Use:
- Step 1: Start one eye at a time, applying mascara to top right eyelashes first.
- Step 2: While mascara is still wet, apply Lash Extension.
- Step 3: Follow with a second coat of mascara to seal Lash Extension to your lashes.
- Step 4: Repeat process on bottom lashes of your right eye.
- Step 5: Repeat this application process on your left eye.
Lash Extension contains: Cellulose Acetate, Panthenol."
Pros:
-My eyelashes are very light (I naturally have blonde hair), and both differ in length. I feel like this product makes them both look more even (and my uneven eyelashes [reasons why would be a whole blog post in itself! haha] make me feel terribly self-conscious). I think the ad is very true in its promise to thicker looking lashes. I wouldn't go as far as to say it gives the "false lash" effect, but it does make a huge improvement.
-My eyelashes are very light (I naturally have blonde hair), and both differ in length. I feel like this product makes them both look more even (and my uneven eyelashes [reasons why would be a whole blog post in itself! haha] make me feel terribly self-conscious). I think the ad is very true in its promise to thicker looking lashes. I wouldn't go as far as to say it gives the "false lash" effect, but it does make a huge improvement.
-I mention this in the cons, but there is some fall out with this. But what I really like is how it's not a big deal if it falls on your cheeks after applying it because it doesn't leave any sort of black streaks. So clean up is NOT a big deal at all. I've noticed though that if I apply it this with a light hand, there's not much fall out (if any).
-Clean up is super easy. I just use regular eye makeup remover, or whatever I'm cleaning my makeup off with, and it comes right off. I remember having a mini heart attack when I first used it because when I was cleaning off my mascara, I saw the little fibers and thought it was my eye lashes. Nope! It's only the small fibers :)
Cons:
-There can be a bit of fall out with this. Although that's not a HUGE issue for me (since it is dry and can be easily wiped away without leaving any sort of streaks or marks), it's only a pain because I wear contacts and it can fall into my eye and get on them. If it gets on top of my contact, it leaves little black lines from the fibers. But if it gets under it, it can really irritate my eye (I noticed after I removed my contacts, little fibers rested at the bottom of my contact case). But like I said, applying with a light hand can help with fall out.
-If too much product is put on, it can make the lashes look clumpy.
I say that this product is really worth a try. For me, it is a bit pricey (twenty or so dollars, I don't remember exactly how much I paid for it), but for me, it was worth it. I think it's a great addition to any mascara routine. It's a simple and quick step to longer, thicker looking lashes.
-There can be a bit of fall out with this. Although that's not a HUGE issue for me (since it is dry and can be easily wiped away without leaving any sort of streaks or marks), it's only a pain because I wear contacts and it can fall into my eye and get on them. If it gets on top of my contact, it leaves little black lines from the fibers. But if it gets under it, it can really irritate my eye (I noticed after I removed my contacts, little fibers rested at the bottom of my contact case). But like I said, applying with a light hand can help with fall out.
-If too much product is put on, it can make the lashes look clumpy.
I say that this product is really worth a try. For me, it is a bit pricey (twenty or so dollars, I don't remember exactly how much I paid for it), but for me, it was worth it. I think it's a great addition to any mascara routine. It's a simple and quick step to longer, thicker looking lashes.
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| No makeup |
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| No makeup (side view) |
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| Wearing only mascara |
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| Wearing only mascara (side view) |
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| Wearing Lash Extension |
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| Wearing Lash Extension (side view) |
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
e.l.f.Makeup Mist and Set: First Use Impression
So, a quick update on the e.l.f.Makeup Mist and Set.
So today before I went to work, I put on all my makeup and sprayed my face with the mist. I was working a truck shipment, so I was in the back, movin' around quite a bit (and it's pretty warm back there). When I got home, I noticed that my makeup was still pretty fresh. So maybe it works, but I'll just have to keep using it to see :)
I also noticed that there was less makeup on my phone screen when I pulled it away from my face (usually there's a thin layer of powder but this time, there wasn't).
But so far, it seems like three dollars well spent.
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